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  • noun judo a throw in judo in which the opponent is held on the back for 25 seconds

Etymologies

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Japanese

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Examples

  • All posts that i have labelled ippon of the week will come up.

    Planet Judo Matt D'Aquino 2010

  • But Shinohara was heard telling Riner that both judokas should polish their skills so as to win by a perfect "ippon" and come back to fight each other at next year's world championships in Paris.

    Channel NewsAsia Front Page News 2010

  • But Shinohara was heard telling Riner that both judokas should polish their skills so as to win by a perfect "ippon" and come back to fight each other at next year's world championships in Paris.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • After a first-round bye, she won her next two matches against Samantha Bleier (Colorado Springs) and LaQuinta Allen (Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.) by ippon (instant win).

    Solinsky sets U.S. record in 10,000, wins athlete of the week award 2010

  • Old-style Japanese judo is centered on traditional throws in which athletes toss their opponents over their shoulders to send them sprawling on the mat, or other clean, decisive moves called ippon.

    Judo power shift 2008

  • She won 60 of those matches by tossing rivals cleanly onto their backs or holding them down for 30 seconds -- an ippon gachi or "" total victory. ''

    Good As Gold 2008

  • Rousey won five matches, four by ippon (instant win, often a throw), to win her weight class at the Birmingham (England) World Cup.

    USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Rousey throws judo world for a loop 2006

  • Ronda Rousey was named outstanding female competitor at the Pan Am event with two ippon wins.

    USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Hammer fixes U.S. record on cycling track 2006

  • A fragment of the work referred to, peri eidous kai ekloges ippon, exists.

    On Horsemanship 2007

  • Sauppe, etc., khre de ton ippon me kata toiade, k.t.l., transl. “the horse must not be irritated in such operations as these,” etc.; but toiade = “as follows,” if correct, suggests a lacuna in either case at this point.

    On Horsemanship 2007

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